Our education system needs a clear and compelling narrative around which to build over the coming years and decades. A collective purpose, a shared vision and a uniting concept towards which we focus our time, resources, leadership, energy, expertise and wisdom.
Flourishing together: A collection vision for the education system sets out a joint vision from CST, the Church of England, and the Catholic Education Service.

This discussion paper sets out why and how trust governance can evolve to focus more on forward strategy than compliance, engaging a broader range of voices and better serving our communities.

Results from the third annual National School Trust Survey, conducted by the Confederation of School Trusts with Edurio. The survey is designed to uncover the main priorities and challenges for the sector for the upcoming academic year, as well as to provide some detail on specific approaches.

This guidance sets out the strategic and operational considerations for head teachers and governors of maintained schools considering joining a school trust.
School trusts are groups of schools that come together to form a single organisation. This guidance includes many of the questions and considerations that your governing board will need to ask when you are considering joining a trust, as well as during the due diligence process. It also sets out a high-level overview of the legal considerations and processes to be followed during the conversion process.

CST held a special member engagement call for school trusts on 20 August 2024 to provide support and guidance for school trusts in the aftermath of riots and civil disorder.

CST's discussion paper on encouraging diversity of staff working in the education sector.

The aim of this work is to establish a common set of concepts, language and framework that will allow trusts to explore, capture and compare their models of school improvement so that we can build more knowledge and a stronger evidence base about what is more likely to work when improving schools at scale.

This guide provides additional, practical, context to CST's conceptual model for trust-led school improvement.

This short online course is an ideal introduction for anyone who would like to know more about the role of a trustee.

This free online course covers the basic knowledge trustees need in the early stages of their new role.